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Microbial_microfiction
Microreader (microfiction slideshow e-reader) with microbial acrylic extensions. Stories gone viral.

(Now for sale!)

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Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:28:00 -0700 Untitled http://blueberrio.posterous.com/57974927 http://blueberrio.posterous.com/57974927

Whee
Necklace: tigerseye, sodalite, acrylic, wool, cotton, nylon, goldfill. Hidden gem inside crocheted pendant. Model and muse: Lumi Valkoinen.

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Sun, 05 Jun 2011 08:41:00 -0700 S. Kay Microfiction, 2011 http://blueberrio.posterous.com/s-kay-microfiction-2011-51589 http://blueberrio.posterous.com/s-kay-microfiction-2011-51589

Tinypoodlepup

[Photo by meimaimaggio]

Support / Sky Snowball / Pseudonym / Breakup / Sleep Deprivation / Appearances / Project Zombie / Famous / Pop Music / A Fresh Start / Power Exchange / Missing the Boat / Paddling Instructor / Long Buildup / Tagged / Robogerontology / Musical Candy Cart / Over / Cold Outside / Digital Ghost / Shelter / Post-apocalyptic / Blossoming / Five Stories / Tones / Boots / Companionship / Mapped / Little Puddles / Communication Method / Grief Anniversary / Northern Development / Hockey Playoffs / Poodle Shortage / Prey / Swarm Behaviour / Festive / Electrode / Uncontrolled / Microcosm / Alienated / Tactics / Survival Media 1 / Survival Media 2 / Survival Media 3 / Lifespan / Third Apocalypse / Vows / Losing Control / Obsessed / Self-defence / Puberty / Impulse Shopping / Ironic / Cove / Brand New World / Presence

Published stories are favourited by @blueberrio as they appear.

2010 archive.

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Mon, 30 May 2011 20:47:00 -0700 Apply, Submit, Try http://blueberrio.posterous.com/may http://blueberrio.posterous.com/may

May was a quiet month for publications but ended with work in a new (old) medium. Early on there was an entry for the


I also had an aphorism (from a tweet) made into a poster for the awesome Signs of Affection project. "Apply, submit, try. Chance becomes opportunity" is as much about the poster itself, as it is private encouragement to each viewer. It's been postered in Leeds, and copies are in the mail for me to put up in Vancouver. Exciting!

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Mon, 30 May 2011 19:29:00 -0700 Pair http://blueberrio.posterous.com/pair http://blueberrio.posterous.com/pair

Two
Two of a kind. Necklaces: crystal, glass, sterling silver.

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Sun, 01 May 2011 21:51:00 -0700 New Jewelry http://blueberrio.posterous.com/new-jewelry http://blueberrio.posterous.com/new-jewelry

 

Prismatic
Necklace: Crystal, glass, sterling silver.

Today was a busy day for making jewelry, and this necklace was my best result. I also tweaked a bracelet that features a microreader, so I'm still in touch with that (pic soon) even though today's necklace is fairly traditional. It's in line with a plain string of beads. but incorporates many facets, shapes and planes to become fierce in a subtle, sparkly way.

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Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:51:00 -0700 Untitled http://blueberrio.posterous.com/51405817 http://blueberrio.posterous.com/51405817

Rejected
Rejection today, unexpected although you never can tell. It's been a while since I made a submission; have been focused on finishing the book.  It got me thinking, though - why submit to a zine with fewer followers than me?

There's the validation of editorial acceptance, but it also feels like being a credit slut, and why go after small markets?

Answer: big ones reject me, in ridiculous publication odds.

Real answer: doing a bit to stay visible, while continuing to work on the book sale.

I'm still very fond of the small zines, though, including the one that rejected me, and my fave @trapezemag, the sci fi Twitter lit zine. Follow them. Boost their popularity past my own.

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Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:41:00 -0700 Amigurumi Balls http://blueberrio.posterous.com/hair-pearls http://blueberrio.posterous.com/hair-pearls

Balls_lumi
Amigurumi balls and beads, made by me, styled and modelled by Lumi Valkoinen

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Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:36:00 -0700 All My Stories http://blueberrio.posterous.com/all-my-stories http://blueberrio.posterous.com/all-my-stories

Tumbeasts2
All the published microfiction, to be more accurate, can be found in a link archive here. Over 120 stories in a wide array of Twitter journals and e-zines.

I'm having technical issues that Tumblr support can't seem to solve, and will shift everything over here to Posterous. I'm not in a big hurry, though, since you can still browse the archive as is. I just can't log in to update, but that's not your problem.

Enjoy the stories! Would love to hear feedback about your favourites.

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Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:24:00 -0700 Bracelets http://blueberrio.posterous.com/bracelets http://blueberrio.posterous.com/bracelets

Bracelets: 1. wrist cuff of white lace, khaki webbing and LED belt buckle. 2. faux sheepshin strap, silver/gold lame ribbon, black webbing and LED belt buckle.

Always looking for new contexts for my stories as well as deals on eBay, I ordered a few LED belt buckles with the idea I'd make bracelets with them. Alas, when they arrived they weren't very cooperative. They're much bigger and heavier than I expected, don't balance well on a wrist, and stretch and distort the fabric bases.

I could work with that if they didn't have a bigger problem: the primitive LED controls don't allow spaces between words. The menu permits the alphabet and a handful of special characters, that's all. I might still do something with dashes instead of spaces, but bleh. Overall it wasn't a success. Instead of wearable literature, I have non-functional art (if that).

The second piece, with the faux sheepskin, isn't quite done (lacks a fastener) and will never work out as a bracelet so I'll use it in something else instead. Not sure what yet. Experiments beget other experiments. Further research required.

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Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:48:00 -0700 Untitled http://blueberrio.posterous.com/47092041 http://blueberrio.posterous.com/47092041

Situation at Tumblr is resolved, there were multiple misunderstandings including my initial interpretation. It was suspended for having too many links (to published stories) and not enough original content, which a bot took to be affiliate marketing. Wasn't about the content of my stories at all. Nobody cares... no, I can't say that. This week I had stories published in Escarp and One Forty Fiction, and this weekend there'll be five in Jack Move.

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Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:18:00 -0700 Untitled http://blueberrio.posterous.com/46436426 http://blueberrio.posterous.com/46436426

What I learned today: nice bracelets are more popular and useful for fundraising than bleak postcards with low profit margins.

Also came across a good review of an anthology I'm in, On A Narrow Windowsill, and Twitter lit in general.

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Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:53:00 -0700 Apocalypse Stories http://blueberrio.posterous.com/apocalypse-stories http://blueberrio.posterous.com/apocalypse-stories
Powerful postcard souvenirs, featuring stories and photography by S. Kay. Collect them all for a limited time. 10 cents per card (100% of artist's portion) donated to Japan.
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Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:29:00 -0700 Untitled http://blueberrio.posterous.com/46216646 http://blueberrio.posterous.com/46216646

Love new nail polish tech. Here, I used black O.P.I. Shatter top coat textured finish over Essie's Merino Cool gloss.

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Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:52:00 -0700 Untitled http://blueberrio.posterous.com/46117455 http://blueberrio.posterous.com/46117455

Poster by Graphic Patrick.

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Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:54:00 -0700 Untitled http://blueberrio.posterous.com/46113891 http://blueberrio.posterous.com/46113891

DeVision - Plastic Heart

05.Plastic_Heart.mp3 Listen on Posterous

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